§ Mr. Juddasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what consultations he has had with Portsmouth City Council about the level of council rents in the city; what guidance he has issued to the Council for control of any increases, particularly in the content of the freeze; and whether he will make a statement.
§ Mr. EyreThe answer to the first two parts of the Question is "None". We have had no communication from the city council about the rents of its dwellings.
§ Mr. Geoffrey Finsbergasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will bring to the notice of landlords in 400W Greater London the fact that unregulated rents may not be increased during the freeze.
§ Mr. ChannonThis has been done. It has been estimated that the advertisement
Can rents go up during the pay and prices standstill?",which makes this clear, has been seen by 92 per cent. of the adult population.